48 Days To the Work You Love: Review & Giveaway!

Being a Mom is a busy life and it comes with a LLLOOOONNNGGGGG to-do list. Our lists of what we want to do and the list of what actually gets done don't always match up. Like it or not, our children aren't going to remember all the grand plans we had of things to do “someday.” They're only going to remember what actually happened. (I know… I'm disappointed about that, too.) One day, you and your children are going to look back on these days that are happening right now. When that time comes, I want you to be able to smile and say, “Those sure were the Good Old Days!” This blog has the encouragement, the tips and the tools you need to make that happen. Make sure you Pick up my free gift to you before you go!

I often get the question, “What would possess a man to leave a career in software and take up farming? You are so brave to agree to it.” (Come to think of it, I’ve asked that question myself!) The question people are really asking is, “Isn’t it scary to leave behind a stable income when you have a wife and three young children to support and follow a dream where the future is unknown?”

The answer is Yes. It is scary. But I am not brave. I was inspired! Inspired by Dan Miller’s book 48 Days To The Work You Love.

I read this book somewhere between the time that Papa the Farmer first suggested the idea of taking up farming and the time he started the farm. Knowing his intentions, I surprised Papa the Farmer with a copy of this book. I figured “If we’re going to do this crazy thing, we might as well have a guide!” But I read it myself first, before giving it to Papa the Farmer to make sure I wasn’t opening a can of worms that I would regret later!

As I read this book, I began to catch a vision. I began to understand Papa the Farmer’s viewpoint (of how difficult it is to be stuck in traffic and stuck in a cubicle when you’d rather be outside pulling weeds and chasing chickens). I also began to see how our family needed to develop a vision for where we are going, what we are doing and why. Up until that point we had been existing from day to day and doing what needed to be done, but I was so overwhelmed in laundry, dishes and diapers that I had not stopped to think about my purpose.

Having a “why” makes all the difference in the world!

Dan Miller doesn’t promise it will be easy, but he lays out a plan of action for doing what you love with your life. Everything from recognizing your vocation to interview techniques are covered in this book. This is not some boring, academic career book. This is a witty, practical and very easy to read book about how to get your job and your dreams to line up. At the end of each chapter are specific exercises to help set your feet on the path towards a fullfilled and satisfying life.

If you don’t wake up each day feeling like, “Yay! I get to go to work today!” or feeling like your vocation is a vacation… This is the book for you!

How can you get a copy?

Well, you can buy an autographed copy from Dan Miller for $20 at 48Days.com or an unautographed copy at Amazon for $9.87

Here’s how to enter:

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This giveaway will be open until midnight CST on Tuesday September 6. On Wednesday morning I will select a winner via random.org The winner has 48 hours to return my email or another winner will be selected. Sorry, US entries only.

Disclaimer: A big “Thank You” to Dan Miller and his personal assistant Ashley for donating a copy of this book for Giveaway! This review is based on my personal experience reading my own copy of this book (which I paid for).

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Hi! I’m Alina Joy Dubois and I live on a small Texas farm with my husband and our 5 children. We are a family full of fun adventures, big messes, lots of noise, big bear hugs, sticky kisses and lots of giggles. Sometimes it is pure chaos (and yes, I might hide in the bathroom from time to time to escape for a bit)! But, despite the chaos that is motherhood sometimes, I know that someday I will look back on these days and say, “Those sure were the Good Old Days.” That’s why you’ll find me serving up Christian encouragement for fellow moms at HappyUnconventionalLife.com If you need a virtual hug or a "high five," Come join me!